plate tectonics

The three layers of the earth are...

Plate movement is caused by...

• The rotation of the earth

• Ocean tides

• Convection

• The moon's gravity

A boundary where tectonic plate are colliding together is called...

• Convergent boundary

• Transform boundary

• Divergent boundary

A boundary where the tectonic plates are moving apart from each other is called...

• Convergent boundary

• Transform boundary

• Divergent boundary

A boundary where plates are sliding against each other, in opposite directions, is called...

• Convergent boundary

• Transform boundary

• Divergent boundary

What do divergent boundaries cause?

• Earthquakes

• Volcanic activity

• Tsunamis

What do convergent boundaries cause?

• Earthquakes

• Volcanic activity

• Tsunamis

What do transform boundaries cause?

• Earthquakes

• Volcanic activity

• Tsunamis

What are the two types of tectonic plates?

Mountains form when a continental plate and oceanic plate MOVE AWAY

• True

• False